Chi Prefecture

Chizhou or Chi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Chizhou, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from 621 until 1277.

Chi Prefecture
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinChí Zhōu

Population
  1100s206,932
History
  Created
  • 621 (Tang dynasty)
  • 765 (Tang dynasty)
  Abolished1277 (Yuan dynasty)
  Succeeded byChizhou Circuit
Contained within
  Circuit

The modern prefectural-level city Chizhou, created in 2000, retains its name.

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